In an age when anyone can denounce violations online or on social media, the ICRC's confidential approach saves lives. Here ...

Oleksandr stepped on an unknown object whilst looking for a safer place near his home in Kupiansk during ongoing hostilities.

As unmanned systems have become an increasingly prominent feature of contemporary armed conflict, their increasing ...

The year 2025 was marked by the consequences of more than 130 armed conflicts on the lives of people around the world. Protracted conflicts and fresh emergencies led to injuries, death and ...

Now more than ever, civilians pay the costly price of war. Civilians living through wars are highly dependent on the digital ...

South Sudan became the world's youngest nation in July 2011 with hopes of a more peaceful future. Fifteen years later, many communities continue to face the daily consequences of conflict and violence ...

“The explosion occurred during breaking of fast, which many of us did not have time to complete because we had to deploy to the scene,” recalls Babagana, a veteran volunteer of the Nigerian Red Cross ...

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Jean Pictet, the ICRC and the Committee for the Jean Pictet Competition (CCJP) paid tribute to Pictet’s legacy and achievements regarding the ...

War on essential infrastructure is war on civilians. It must stop. Every effort to de-escalate is critical. Deliberate attacks on essential services and civilian infrastructure can amount to war ...

Civilians whose lives have been destroyed by conflict are not concerned with who is right and who is wrong. They need help today, tomorrow and the days that follow, and it is these people the ...

Investigations into alleged violations of international humanitarian law by the parties to an armed conflict are not only crucial to securing respect for IHL, but also to preventing future violations ...